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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Adj
Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/
Pronunciation (ENPR): bī′nə-rē

Definition 1:
• Being in one of two mutually exclusive states.
Example: Binary states are often represented as 1 and 0 in computer science.

Definition 2:
• Concerning logic whose subject matter concerns such states.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: Boolean
Labels: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

Definition 3:
• Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary number system.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: base-2
Labels: arithmetic, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Definition 4:
• Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
Example: binary star
Example: Two ingredients are combined in a binary poison.
Example: A binary statistical distribution has only two categories.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: dyadic, double, twin, binary, dual, twofold

Definition 5:
• Of an operation, function, procedure, or logic gate, taking exactly two operands, arguments, parameters, or inputs; having domain of dimension 2.
Example: Division of reals is a binary operation.
Labels: computer, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Definition 6:
• Of data, consisting coded values (e.g. machine code) not interpretable as plain or ASCII text (e.g. source code).
Example: He downloaded the binary distribution for Linux, then burned it to DVD.
Wiktionary-listed antonyms: plain text
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Definition 7:
• Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
Example: He has a very binary understanding of gender.
Labels: comparable

Definition 8:
• Having or pertaining to a gender identity represented by the gender binary; either male or female.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: gender-binary
Wiktionary-listed antonyms: non-binary
Labels: biology, human-sciences, natural-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology
Noun
Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/
Pronunciation (ENPR): bī′nə-rē

Definition 1:
• A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
Labels: countable, uncountable

Definition 2:
• The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: base 2
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, uncountable

Definition 3:
• Ellipsis of binary file.
Wiktionary-listed antonyms: non-binary, text file
Labels: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Definition 4:
• Ellipsis of binary asteroid.
Labels: astronomy, natural-sciences, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Definition 5:
• Ellipsis of binary planet.
Labels: astronomy, natural-sciences, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Definition 6:
• Ellipsis of binary star.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: double star
Labels: astronomy, natural-sciences, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Definition 7:
• Ellipsis of binary option.
Labels: business, finance, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/binary